TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Barrett Jones was in the Georgia Dome for his post-grad Alabama football experience.

The former Crimson Tide guard/tackle/center watched his former teammates struggle at times in the 35-10 win over Virginia Tech. Quarterback AJ McCarron was sacked four times and rushed for just 96 yards.

Jones appeared on WJOX-FM Tuesday afternoon as part of a new weekly feature on the Roundtable show. (Listen here for the full segment)

Jones said it was "a strange feeling" watching from the seats.

"I have two take aways. First of all, we obviously have a lot of work to do. That's
no secret. I'm sure they're talking about it in the building. But I think the
second take away is we have the players to get there. It's definitely way too
early to panic. I feel like everyone is panicking saying 'we're in trouble,
there's no chance they can win the national championship.' There were times
last year where we had some sloppy games, so I think they definitely have
plenty of time to fix it."

"They
missed small communication or somebody missed one block here," Jones said. "The
thing about the offensive line is it takes all five guys. I know they'll get
more consistent throughout the year. I really believe they'll be a good offensive
line before it's all said and done."

Virginia
Tech likely had a lot to do with the Alabama offensive line struggles. Jones
said he saw some looks he wasn't expecting from the Hokies.

Having
plenty to work on is likely just what coach Nick Saban wanted, Jones said.

"Now
that a little doubt trickled into the media, he probably doesn't mind that,"
Jones said. "And he's probably using that stuff in team meetings."